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Ancient · Hindu · India
Neelkanth Temple, Alwar
Rajgarh, Alwar, Rajasthan · 27.2474°, 76.3520°
Shiva, worshipped here as NeelkanthPratihara feudatory—
Sacred since
500 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
6th-9th c. (Parmeshwara Mathanadeva)
Pratihara feudatory
History & significance
A hill temple in an isolated valley beside Sariska National Park in Alwar district, built by the local Pratihara feudatory Parmeshwara Mathanadeva. Its sculpture, including erotic panels, is compared to the work at Khajuraho.